Step Kids (proof of concept short film)
Concept, Book, Music & Lyrics by Tyrone L. Robinson
Additional Music & Lyrics by Postell Pringle
Producers: Dolores Pereira, Ty-Gabriel Jones, and Tyrone L. Robinson
Director: Tyrone L. Robinson
Choreographer: James Alonzo White
First Assistant Director: Dolores Pereira
Director of Photography: Jacob Hiss
Sound Mixer: Jay Villas Boas
Gaffer: Nicole Bula
Key Grip: Juno Pinzon
Script Supervisor: Gavin Portillo
Wardrobe Coordinator: Jolene Richardson Hair/Makeup: Mara Trefzger
At an all-Black school, the most coveted spot isn’t on the basketball team or in the marching band—it’s on the All-Stars, the school’s competitive step dance team. Each year, tryouts are brutal, with only the best earning a place. This year, the competition is fiercer than ever, as a diverse group of students—each with their own struggles, dreams, and reasons for stepping—battle for a coveted spot.
Watching, waiting, and judging from the shadows is The Voice of God—the unseen but all-powerful coach of the All-Stars. Ruthless, sharp, and unyielding, she’s the gatekeeper of the team and has built a dynasty that doesn’t lose. Her voice cuts through the room, demanding nothing less than perfection.
Personal stakes collide, friendships form, and secrets are laid bare. As the final cut approaches, the dancers realize that step is more than competition—it’s legacy, history, and pride.
With electrifying choreography, pulsating hip-hop beats, and raw emotional storytelling, Step Kids is an explosive celebration of movement, resilience, and the communities that form when people come together to create something bigger than themselves.